August 30th-31st Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

[Jundo]

Hello All,

Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast from 10am Japan time Saturday morning (that is New York 9pm, Los Angeles 6pm (Friday night), London 2am and Paris 3am (early Saturday morning)

... and to be visible on the following screen during those times and sit-a-long-able any time thereafter ...

LIVE ZAZENKAI NETCAST IS HERE:

ZAZENKAI BEGINS --10-- MINUTES FROM START OF THE VIDEO

https://youtu.be/EQ0Lb-tsxIA

FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO JOIN TO SIT LIVE WITH A CAMERA, A LINK TO JOIN WILL BE POSTED BELOW IN THIS THREAD. JUST CLICK AND JOIN BEFORE START TIME. 'TWO WAY' REQUIRES INDIVIDUALS WITH CAMERAS, BUT ANYONE CAN WATCH LIVE 'ONE WAY' AND SIT-A-LONG VIA THE ABOVE SCREEN. IF JOINING WITH CAMERA, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR MICROPHONE IS MUTED::

00:00 – 00:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English) and Dedication
00:15 – 00:45 ZAZEN
00:45 – 00:55 KINHIN
00:55 – 01:25 ZAZEN
01:25 – 01:30 VERSE OF ATONEMENT & FOUR VOWS

As you can see, our Zazenkai consists of chanting the 'Heart Sutra' in English (the words are at the link below), some full floor prostrations in sets of three (please follow along with me ... or a simple Gassho can be substituted if you wish), followed by our Dedication, Zazen twice for about 30 minutes each, with 10 minutes of Kinhin in between, and we end the sitting with 'The Verse of Atonement' and 'The Four Vows'.

Please join us in the Chanting of the Heart Sutra (although please keep your microphone muted). You can download and print out the Chants we will recite at the following link (PDF):

Chant Book (PDF)

or

Chant Book (SHORT VERSION HTML)

Not everyone realizes that they can join in the Chanting of the Heart Sutra, Verse of Atonement and Four Vows (although we ask that you keep your microphone down). Please follow along with the Chant Book, and let your voice ring!

So, please join us as soon as you can, and we will keep a Zafu open for you.

Remember, when we drop all thought of 'here' 'there' 'now' 'then' ... we are sitting all together!


Gassho, Jundo

SatTodayLAH

PS - There is no "wrong" or "right" in Zazen ... yet here is a little explanation of the "right" times to Bow (A Koan) ...

https://youtu.be/GR6POpsXh9Q

The other video I mention on Zendo decorum is this one, from our "Always Beginners" video Series:

Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (12) - Basic Zendo Decorum At Home
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...093#post189093

[Mp]

Thank you Jundo,

I will be there live with instruments ready. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Mp]

Hey folks,

Google has retired the "Hangouts on Air" feature we've used in the past for the Zazenkai. From now we will be using a tool called "Zoom." This is free to all who sit the Zazenkai. The Zazenkai will also be streamed one-way on youtube (as before, it will be posted here about 10 minutes prior to the Zazenkai).

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/8166671365

If you have not installed Zoom, following the above link will walk you through installing Zoom as an app on your mobile device or as a desktop client under Windows, Mac, or Linux. If you have already installed the Zoom desktop client or mobile app, you can use the link above, or simply open Zoom and join with the following meeting id: 816 667 1365

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Kyonin]

Hi Jundo!

I'll be there live

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

[Shonin Risa Bear]

I plan to be present live

gassho
doyu sat today

[Kakunen]

I will sit one way or two way.

I do not know new system of one way.

Gassho
LAH
Sat today
Kakunen

[Seishin]

Thank you Jundo. I will sit OD Saturday and Sunday morning as usual.

Sat /lah

[Jundo]

I do not know new system of one way.

Same as always, but the screen is posted above at sitting time, Kakunen.

いつもと同じ。

Gassho, Jundo

[sosen]

sitting with you all live one-way.

_()_
sosen
stlah

[Science Abbot]

Sitting live one-way.

Gassho,
Wuyi
Sat/LAH

[Shokai]

Thank you all who sat or will sit. May you avoid the wacks

Gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo, Shingen, and everyone. It is wonderful to practice together over different spaces and times. Have a great weekend!

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/LAH

[Sekishi]

Thank you all. Loved the talk Jundo.

Deep bows,
Sekishi
#sat

[Mp]

Thank you Jundo and everyone, great to sit with you all. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Washin]

Thank you everyone!

Gassho
Washin
ST